Shot leaves Buckeyes one win from a return

LaQuinton Ross pushes Ohio State to the brink of trip to Final Four

8:37 AM,
Mar. 30, 2013

Ohio State players celebrate a 3-point shot against Arizona by LaQuinton Ross (10) during the second half of a West Regional semifinal in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Thursday in Los Angeles.

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Doug Haller
Arizona Republic

LaQuinton Ross felt so good this week he challenged former NBA sharp-shooter Reggie Miller - working here as a television analyst - to a 3-point shootout.

Perhaps his confidence stemmed from the fact he was using Kobe Bryant's locker. Or maybe the Ohio State sophomore is just not shy on the big stage.

Ross dumped Arizona on Thursday night, hitting a 3-pointer with two seconds left to lift the second-seeded Buckeyes to a 73-70 NCAA Tournament West Regional semifinal win over the sixth-seeded Wildcats at Staples Center. ...